Rushing Water Sound

OrangeFaucett10 · May 18, 2020

Hey guys! Over the last month my plumbing, from the tank into the sump, has been making a very loud rushing water sound. Similar to an air bubble moving from the overflow into the sump. This tanks been running for years never had it happen before. Any ideas?

TripleTruble · May 18, 2020

Do you have a valve on it? Maybe it got moved

KrisReef · May 18, 2020

Any snails move in to obstruct the flow?

BighohoReef · May 18, 2020

OrangeFaucett10 said:
Hey guys! Over the last month my plumbing, from the tank into the sump, has been making a very loud rushing water sound. Similar to an air bubble moving from the overflow into the sump. This tanks been running for years never had it happen before. Any ideas?

Agree with the rest of the folks here. What kind of return pump do you have? Did any of the settings change?

vetteguy53081 · May 18, 2020

Something like a snail may have ended up in pipe causing a partial restriction and gurgling noise. A small cheap plumbing snake may verify this

OrangeFaucett10 · May 18, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
Something like a snail may have ended up in pipe causing a partial restriction and gurgling noise. A small cheap plumbing snake may verify this

How would I go about sending a snake through? Turn the water off I’m assuming? Sorry I’m plumbing illiterate

BighohoReef said:
Agree with the rest of the folks here. What kind of return pump do you have? Did any of the settings change?

I have an Octo 8 no changes in settings thanks fully. I also have a type of guard that helps keep snails out, but it’s not fool proof maybe someone did sneak it